Chapter 275: Targeted by Someone with Malicious Intent
Chapter 275: Chapter 275: Targeted by Someone with Malicious Intent
"Why isn’t Yun Sheng out yet? It’s been twenty minutes."
"What should we do? Should we go ask Instructor Shen?"
Outside the pod, Li Wen and Cheng Nian had finished their tests long ago and were waiting. However, there was still no sign of movement from Yun Sheng’s testing pod.
Not far away, Shen Tang also noticed the anomaly with Yun Sheng’s test. Frowning slightly, she strode over to the testing equipment and quietly asked the staff in charge about the situation.
"Master Shen, the equipment is running perfectly normal without any malfunctions," a staff member replied. "Student Yun Sheng’s spiritual power data has been transmitting steadily, but it still hasn’t reached the threshold for the test to terminate. We don’t dare interrupt the test without authorization, for fear of affecting her results."
"It’s been this long and hasn’t reached the threshold?"
Shen Tang’s confusion deepened. She raised a hand, gesturing for the staff to step aside, and fixed her gaze on the equipment’s screen.
Dense clusters of data danced across the screen. The fluctuation curve of Yun Sheng’s spiritual power was steady yet robust, far exceeding the metrics of a normal guide.
"The condensation level and fluctuation values of her spiritual power are much higher than those of regular students. Could it be that due to a breakthrough in her spiritual power, the equipment needs more time to calibrate the data?"
"We aren’t sure either," the staff member said, looking troubled. "This has never happened before. Usually, during a student’s spiritual power test, the equipment automatically stops as soon as it reaches the corresponding Level threshold. This is the first time a test has dragged on for over twenty minutes like Student Yun Sheng’s."
"Instructor Shen!" Cheng Nian couldn’t help but speak up, her voice laced with urgency. "Will Yun Sheng be alright? It’s been so long. Can we go in and check on her?"
Shen Tang turned around, taking in Cheng Nian and Li Wen’s worried expressions. "Don’t worry. The equipment shows that her spiritual power fluctuations are very stable, with no signs of losing control. It should just be a special circumstance with the test. Be patient and wait a little longer. I’ll double-check with the staff. I absolutely won’t let anything happen to her."
As she spoke, she looked back at the staff, her tone growing sterner.
"Keep a close eye on the equipment data. The moment you spot any anomalies, terminate the test immediately and open the pod door. Also, pull up the equipment’s historical testing records to see if there have been any similar incidents."
"Yes, Instructor Shen!"
The staff member immediately complied, rapidly operating the equipment with a newly rigorous expression.
Inside the pod, Yun Sheng’s condition was deteriorating. Beads of sweat had soaked her bangs, rolling down her cheeks and dripping onto her clothes.
The piercing pain in her spiritual landscape was growing sharper, as if countless thin needles were repeatedly puncturing it. The strength was rapidly draining from her entire body, and her release of spiritual power was becoming increasingly unstable.
She bit her lower lip, barely holding on. Her fingertips turned white from the force of her grip as the unease in her heart grew stronger.
"How much longer..." Yun Sheng murmured. A slight wave of dizziness washed over her vision, and her consciousness gradually began to blur.
Meanwhile, in the monitoring room on the top floor of the Tower, Xu Chengyuan leaned forward. His gaze was locked firmly on Yun Sheng’s figure on the screen, the sharp glint in his eyes nearly overflowing.
Watching the spiritual power data jump across the screen, a meaningful smile curled the corners of his mouth.
"Not simple, just as I expected. Such strong spiritual power can actually keep the testing equipment running for this long. It seems her spiritual power is far more special than we imagined."
A subordinate standing behind him bowed and asked, "General, should we send someone to the testing hall to assess the specific situation? If her spiritual power loses control and exposes her uniqueness, it might be discovered by others in the Tower. That could lead to unpredictable variables."
Xu Chengyuan slowly shook his head, a flash of calculation in his eyes.
"No need. Let her continue. I want to see exactly what level her spiritual power can reach, and I also want to see what secret Bai Ye is desperately trying to hide. Pay close attention to the test results. Report back immediately if there are any anomalies."
"Yes, General!"
In the testing hall, the atmosphere grew increasingly tense. All the students who had completed their tests were subconsciously watching Yun Sheng’s testing pod, their murmurs rising and falling.
"Is something wrong with that machine? Why has the test taken so long?"
"Who knows? Maybe Yun Sheng’s spiritual power is too weak, and the machine can’t detect it?"
"That can’t be right. If it couldn’t detect it, the staff would have noticed by now."
"Could it be that her spiritual power is so special it caused the equipment to malfunction?"
Listening to the surrounding chatter, Cheng Nian and Li Wen felt increasingly anxious, cold sweat even beading on their palms.
Just then, several figures wearing Tower equipment maintenance uniforms hurried into the testing hall, walking straight toward Yun Sheng’s testing pod.
"Apologies for the interruption." The leading technician approached Shen Tang and the staff. His tone was urgent yet professional. "We are from the equipment monitoring department. The monitoring center just detected abnormal fluctuations in this spiritual power testing equipment. We suspect a core component malfunction, so the test needs to be paused immediately."
Hearing this, Shen Tang furrowed her brow. "A malfunction? But the equipment is running perfectly normal. The student inside has already been testing for over twenty minutes. Is she in any danger?"
"Don’t worry. It’s only the core testing module that’s malfunctioning; it won’t harm the student. We will terminate the test and open the pod door right now."
As the maintenance technician spoke, he quickly operated the equipment’s control panel, his fingertips flying over the buttons.
The next second, the humming of the testing equipment abruptly stopped. The screen, which had been dancing with data, instantly went black. The test was suspended.
Inside the pod, seeing the equipment screen suddenly go black, Yun Sheng froze instinctively and stopped releasing her spiritual power.
However, the very next moment, her vision went dark. Her legs gave out, and she nearly collapsed straight to the floor.
Fortunately, she subconsciously grabbed onto the inner wall of the testing pod, barely managing to steady herself.
The pod door quickly opened. Li Wen and Cheng Nian rushed in immediately, grabbing Yun Sheng by the arms on her left and right to securely support her body weight.
"Yun Sheng, how are you? Are you feeling unwell anywhere?" Li Wen reached out to touch her forehead, her fingertips meeting a layer of cold sweat.
Cheng Nian carefully supported her, unable to hold back a complaint filled with lingering fear. "This is just too unlucky! Why did this specific machine have to malfunction! Yun Sheng, are you okay?"
Leaning against the two of them, Yun Sheng rested for a good while before she finally managed to regain some strength.
"I’m fine. I’m just a little tired, and my spiritual power is slightly in disorder. I’ll be alright after a short rest."
The prolonged, continuous release of her spiritual power, combined with the shock of the equipment suddenly shutting down, had left her completely drained. Even speaking required effort.
Shen Tang strode over. Seeing Yun Sheng’s pale face, she spoke with a serious tone, "Don’t force yourself. It’s completely normal for your spiritual power to be disordered after an equipment malfunction interrupts the test. Li Wen, Cheng Nian, take Yun Sheng to the infirmary to rest first. Let her recover properly. We can arrange the test again later."
"Okay, thank you, Instructor Shen!"
The two replied in unison. Carefully supporting Yun Sheng, they walked out of the hall toward the infirmary.
Just as they passed the corner of the corridor, a tall and straight figure slowly revealed its silhouette from the shadows deep within the hallway.
It was Bai Ye.
He frowned at Yun Sheng’s retreating back, an icy aura lingering around him. His brow and eyes were as heavy and dark as an impenetrable winter mist.